Seeing that the guild was determined to block them, Kitsune, Asuna, and the Sleeping Knights now facing the group of the players as the group look scared but they then suddenly smirked while looking behind the Sleeping Knight.

Nori noticed their sudden mood changes as she looks behind her group and got shocked.

Nori: Oh, no this is bad!!

The Sleeping Knights turned around them and saw a large number of players coming from behind them.

Kitsune:...

Yuuki: I'm sorry, Kitsune, Asuna. Because of our goal, you guys also got into this mess. But I don't regret it one bit. Because, that was the brightest smile I've seen from the both of you since we met!

Kitsune and Asuna look at Yuuki shocked but then they smile at her.

Asuna: Likewise, Yuuki.

Kitsune: Yuuki, remember about something that I said before we get here?

Yuuki: Yeah? Do you mean your preparation?

Kitsune: Let's enjoy this show that I prepared!! It was me...DIO-

From behind the large group of players, three figures wall-ran along the edge of the room and leaped from the back to the front, and stopped their approach once they arrived between the two sides

One was a boy dressed in all black, and another was a girl with blonde hair in a green outfit.

???: Sorry, Kitsune. I taken the road of life.

All three of them then planted their swords into the ground and the two figures to be Kirito and Leafa.

Kitsune: It's about time you two finally showed up. I was getting bored already.

Kirito: Sorry. But... you shall not pass.

Kitsune: I feel like you said that just to sound cool.

Kirito turns at his boyfriend with a surprised look at how he knows that he acting cool.

Kirito: What?! It's not true!! Come on give me some slack here!!

Leafa: Guys! Let's just focus on the task right now!

The two then looked at the group of players in front of them as Kitsune and Asuna grin/smile. at the two as they arrived just right on time.

Kitsune: how about we make this the time of your lives!!! I need to buy Elden Ring sometime later...what do you want readers? A pizza? Hotdog? Or something?

Then, a Salamander Player who stood in front of the group from where, Kirito and Leafa come, spoke up to the two who block their way.

Salamander Player: Hey now, Mr. Blacky... As good as you and your friend are, you don't stand a chance against all of us at once, do you?

Kirito: I've never tried.

Leafa: But what do we know is that we're not letting you pass this area.

Kirito: If you want to pass, you've to face us.

Salamander Player: Is that so? Then let's give it a try. Fire at will, mages.

He said snapping his right hand as three mages of the guild starts to chant incarnation as magic word surround them.

Kitsune: Everyone!!

Kitsune then looked behind him and saw that Sleeping Knights are now facing the group that blocked the boss door.

Kitsune then looked back at Kirito and Leafa as they are nodded at him as he understood what they meant.

The mages in the party finished their incarnation as multiple magical projectiles like a giant energy spear, three magic arrows, and three dark orbs appear above them.

All of the magical projectiles then fired at Kirito and Leafa who stood there as the attack hit them, causing a huge explosion and smokescreen covering everyone sight.

(Opening Time)

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(3rd Person P.O.V.)

Before the multiple magical projectiles attack hit Kirito and the others, Kirito pulls out his sword from the ground and twirl his sword before activating Sword Skill <<Deadly Sins>> by resting the sword on his shoulders as his sword glowing deep crimson color.

The giant energy spear about to hit Kirito as Kirito swings his sword diagonally from the top-right to the bottom-left destroying the first attack, while making a full circle spin, drawing his sword backward in the middle of the spin in preparation for the next attack.

Kirito then counters the first arrow by a diagonal slash from the bottom-right to the top-left, followed by a horizontal slash from left to right to destroy the second arrow.

Kirito then executes an upward vertical slash, destroying the last arrow while performing a backward somersault

Kirito destroys the last three dark orb by performing a horizontal slash from right to left and another full circle spin, which leads to a diagonal slash from the bottom-right to the top-left, stopping at face height.

After Kirito used Deadly Sins against a barrage of seven magical attacks, he stood there as Aiz and Leafa walk back at him as Yuuki and the Sleeping Knight turned their head to looked at Kirito with awestruck while Kitsune just smiles at his best friend.

Kitsune: What a show-off...

Yuuki: You're kidding me...

Talken: He cut down all the magic attacks...?

Tecchi: It wasn't dumb luck...? He can get his sword on something that fasts? So that's why..

Salamander Player: What's with that, anyway...?

Leafa: Even the fastest-hitting magic attack is slower than a bullet from an anti-material rifle.

The Salamander Player started to get scared and nervous witnessing Kirito's might and assume that Leafa were also as strong as him.

Salamander Player: F-Form ranks!

He said looking at his raiding guild's reinforcements as the reinforcements got into formation for battle.

The tank put their shield in front of the group while the mages start to chart incarnation from behind as Kirito and Leafa then looked at Kitsune and Asuna.

Kirito: Go, Kitsune, Asuna! We'll buy your guys time as long as you want!

Leafa: Use that time to make it to the boss room!

Kitsune: Alright.

Kirito then went into his menu and equipped his Excaliber sword, as the golden longsword appears behind him.

Kirito grabbed the golden longsword and unsheathed it from his back as he starts to Duel Wielding his sword.

Seeing Kirito goes all out, Kitsune smirks and summons Nahobino.

Some of the players from the raiding guild's reinforcements seeing Kirito's Dual Wielding got scared as they recognized the the player with Leafa are the top 10 strongest players in ALfheim Online even worst for them that the legendary Devil Summoner has summoned one of his strongest demons.

Kirito: It's time to get serious!

Salamander Player: Damn. Man up. Look, it's only three players.

But then suddenly, from behind them, Klein's voice was heard as he was fighting some of the players of the group from behind.

Klein: Hey, I'm here, too! Though you can't really see me, huh?

Kirito: There you are! What took you so long?

Klein: I got lost.

Kitsune and Asuna looked at them with a smile before they look at their daughter/niece, Yui who is sitting on top of Leafa's left shoulder and Yui looks at her parent and giving them thumbs up.

Kitsune and Asuna's smile got wider seeing their daughter/niece along with their friends there.

Asuna: Thank you, Yui. Thank you, everyone.

Kitsune: Thank you, Yui. Thank you, Klein. I love you, Leafa, Kirito...

Kirito, Nahobink, Leafa, and Klein then went to take on the player reinforcements, as Kitsune and Asuna turned their head to look at Yuuki.

Kitsune: They can take care of themselves.

Asuna: Yeah. Now we just have to get past the twenty guys behind us and into the boss room.

Yuuki: Of course!

Kitsune, Asuna, and the Sleeping Knights then turned back at the first group as they get into their stance with their weapon out, ready to fight.

Kitsune: Here we go!

Yuuki: Yeah!

Everyone then rushed in and started to take on the other players except Asuna and Siune as they are providing support for the others.

The tank, Jun and Techi brought out their weapon that is a two-handed sword and a tower mace as they swing their respective weapons at the group that blocked their way and break the first guard giving chance to the other to attack

Talken then thrust his spear at two of the player on the chest, sticking them together as Nori jump over him with her weapon, a long steel quarterstaff, and smash it at one of the players on the back.

Kitsune and Yuuki then did bump fist before they part away as Kitsune move to the left and transforms to his mastered Super Saiyan form while Yuuki to the right to take out as many players as they can.

With Yuuki, one player swings his sword, aiming at Yuuki's head but she ducks under the attack before using her hand to help her jump up to the guy's back.

Using the guy's back, Yuuki jumps and kicks at the coming player that uses a shield with both of her legs, pushing him out of the way.

After landing on the ground, Yuuki slashes at the shield player before many more players come at her as she starts her onslaught of attack at them.

With Kitsune, he rushing in and starts to trade blow with one of the players before he completely overpowers the player and starts to take down each players that were rushing at him.

Yuuki: no way!!

Yuuki: he's powerful!!

Kitsune then reunited with the rest of the tank and damage dealer of his group as they start to work together on taking on the players that were rushing at them.

After taking some of the players, Kitsune turned back at the twenty guild members blocking their way and saw some of the beaten players stand back after being healed.

Yuuki: Hey, no fair!

Kitsune eyes narrowed as he saw three mages in the back of the group as they constantly chanted healing magic. He then looked at his group and saw their HP is getting lower while their enemy keeps healing.

Kitsune: With those healers, we're not going to get anywhere.

Kitsune then looked back at his group and saw their HP is getting lower while their enemy keeps healing.

Making up his mind, Kitsune turned at Asuna and Asuna who standing at the back of the group.

Kitsune: Siune can you handle healing alone?

Siune: Yes. I think I can manage it.

Kitsune: Alright. Asuna distracted them for a while. I'm going to use my "ability".

Understanding Kitsune words, both of them nodded as Asuna change her weapon to her rapier and charge on the enemy with Yuuki and the rest while Siune starts to healing by herself.

Kitsune jumps back a few meters before he flies up to the air, puts away Zangetsu and summons Proto Excalibur on his right hand. He mixes his Ki in the sword shout out the attack.

Kitsune: DIE DIE MISSLE BARRAGE!!!

Kitsune brings his arms to their sides, charges up ki, and then he throws his hands forward one after another as he rapidly fires many energy blasts. It is effective for quick, widespread, and massive amounts of damage.

After a while, Kitsune's Proto Excaliber stopped glowing as he put down the sword and it disappeared into his inventory.

Kitsune looks in front of him, at the damage that he did and saw all twenty players that blocked their way completely obliterated as he let out a small smile.

The Sleeping Knights along with Yuuki then walked up to him with a smile as they walk towards the boss door and stand in front of it while behind them are twenty various colors of Remain Light.

Kitsune: Okay, now comes the hard part.

Asuna: Let's go. Time to beat the boss.

Everyone: Yeah!

Jun and Techi pushed the huge door as the huge door wide open and the torches illuminated the boss room.

The group then walks inside the boss room as
Siune closed the doors to the boss room but before the huge door was fully closed, Kitsune turns to looks at Kirito, Nahobino, Leafa, and Klein as they hold the reinforcement.

Kirito notice Kitsune looking at him, he threw up a thumbs up at him before the boss door closed.

Kitsune: We'll be sure to win.

Kitsune said smiling with a determined look before he walks back towards the boss room and regrouped with others as they got in their positions.

Asuna: Everyone, drink potions to recover all your HP and MP. We'll stick with our battle plan.

Nodding at her, all of them took out their HP and MP potions and drink them to recover their lost health and mana from the previous battle as Kitsune and Asuna stand in front of the group.

Kitsune: The first attack pattern is simple enough, so take your time and dodge it.

Kitsune then noticed that everyone was staring at him and Asuna.

Kitsune: What's wrong everyone?

Yuuki: Kitsune, Asuna?

The two looked at Yuuki who walk toward them with a frown.

Yuuki: About the 3 players and your summon who showed up before. They come all this way to help us?

A smile growing on Kitsune and Asuna's faces before they reply to Yuuki.

Kitsune: Yeah. They're our friends and they know how important this is to us.

Asuna: That's right. The least we do for them is beat the boss and tell them about it.

Yuuki: But...Kitsune, Asuna, you and your friends have done nothing but help us, yet...

Kitsune then stood in front of Yuuki and placed his hands on her shoulders as she looks up at him meeting his blue eyes.

Kitsune: Even if we don't get anything, it's fine. Seeing you smile and happy is enough for me. I'll protect you, heal your heart from the pain you've been through. Curing that sickness that you carried...

Kitsune said with a smile as Yuuki blushed and look down to hide it while her heartbeat is going crazy.

Kitsune looks behind the group seeing several fires were running through the floor, meaning
that the boss about to respawn.

Kitsune: Okay, this is our last chance. The guild outside is already preparing itself. Let's fight our hardest so we can stand victorious when the door opens again. So, Yuuki... When we finish here, tell me a little about yourself.

Asuna: No, no just you, Kitsune but us. You can tell me too. Tell us about the worlds you've seen and all kinds of adventures you've had.

Yuuki looks at the two with a surprised look before smiling as Kitsune equips his sword, Zangetsu and Asuna change back to her support role as the boss appeared in front of them.

Everyone then gets into the stance with their weapon ready, prepare to take on the boss.

Yuuki: All right, time for round two!

Everyone nodded and charged towards the
boss.

The boss pulled his right arm and swung his battering ram-like hammer on the ground as Techi took the damage with his shield.

Yuuki and Nori jumped over Tecchi with their weapon ready, and they started to slash at the boss's arm, dealing damage to it as the right head of the boss starts to look for them.

Seizing the chance, Asuna uses her magic <<Aqua Stream>> as she creates a penetrating, laser-like high-pressure stream of water and aims the attack at the boss's head.

Firing the laser, the attack hit the boss on the head, and the impact making the boss stumble and creating the smokescreen. Once the smoke died down, the group can see the boss smirk at them while his eyes glowing red in color.

Kitsune then attacks the boss with <<Frozen Shards>> as hundreds of flying ice shards hits the boss around its body and pushed the boss back.

Kitsune, Yuuki along the Sleeping Knights continued to do damage to the boss and the boss then started to guard and blocked all of their attacks.

The boss then pushed them all back with its chains again and lowered the group HP to the yellow zone.

Noticing their teammates HP on the yellow zone, Asuna and Siune start to chart incarnation for healing magic.

Asuna and Siune: Sea firra heiragüru ausutoru, burotto subaru bâni.

Once the incantation of the spells is completed, blue drops of water pour down around Asuna and Siune from their hand, healing Kitsune, Yuuki, and the rest as they engulfed in the water.

Kitsund smiles and nodded at Yuuki who nodding back in understand as they start to do attack the boss again along with the vanguard of the group.

Forty minutes into the boss fight, the wits, and supplies of the Sleeping Knights began to wear down.

Since New Ainerad bosses lacked any type of health bars, they were unable to tell how much longer they had to go to beat the boss as currently Jun and Tecchi are blocking the boss's chain attack before Yuuki slash at the boss on the torso.

Kitsune:....

Asuna: Everyone, hangs in there! We're almost about to win

Yuuki: Yeah!

Yuuki and Talken then rushed in, but Talken was hit by the chain and his spear was thrown into the air by the boss and it accidentally hit a crystal where the boss's two heads connected.
Seeing that this caused the boss to flinch in pain and assume a guard stance, Kitsune recalling his fight with The Gleam Eye as he came up with an idea.

Kitsune: bingo...

He summons out a quincy bow and charges up. He shot it to the neck and exploded on impact damaging the boss greatly.

When Kitsune's attack hit the boss, the boss roared in pained and Kitsune smirked at this knowing that the neck was the boss's weakness.

Kitsune: I knew it.

Kitsune then ran over at Asuna and Yuuki to tell them his deduction.

Kitsune: Hit the jewel between its two necks, it'll deal massive damage.

Asuna: So if we destroy it, we'll win?

They then did a flip back to dodge the upcoming chain attack from the boss before they landed on the ground and continue their
talk.

Kitsune: At the very least, I think it'll do a lot of damage.

Yuuki: But how can we reach it? It was so high and we can't fly in dungeons.

Asuna then looked over at the vanguard as she saw Tecchi uses his shield to protect the group from the chain attack hitting them and she got some idea.

Asuna: No one said you had to jump from the floor.

Then time has been completely stopped as Kitsune sees a blue door. He opens it and walks in to the Velvet Room.

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Margaret: hello, Yami. What service you need today?

Kitsune: three demons that I need. Cleoparta, Idun and Artemis.

Elizabeth: I see Kitsune. Well it cost 192,257 yen.

He paid the demons and has 6,604,057,743 left. Three pillars of light appears and the three demons arrived.

Cleoparta: why thank you of summoning us three for you to battle.

She walks while shaking her hips as Kitsune blushes.

Kitsune:*mind* don't get a boner!!

Cleoparta was gently moves her index finger from his chest to his cheek and gave him a kiss.

Cleoparta: maybe you'll have me as your queen~

Artemis: hey, back off!!

Idun: you know the Observer is shy okay!?

Cleoparta: you could've done the same you two.

Both blushed and looked away as she chuckles.

Kitsune: ookkaaayy this is awkward. Elizabeth, Margaret I want to know what happened to the other persona users?

Elizabeth: that we cannot tell you.

Margaret: you have to wait until the next universe.

Kitsune: I see well thanks. I'll make sure they'll be okay.

Time starts again as Kitsune shakes his head. Yuuki looks at Asuna confused before she understood what she meant and looked over at Techi who was getting help from Nori as
Nori distract the boss.

Asuna: Tecchi, kneel down after the next time it strikes with its hammer!!

Tecchi looked back at Asuna and nodded in understanding.

Tecchi: Got it.

Kitsune and Yuuki then prepared to attack as Asuna about to go back to her support role, she looked at Yuuki and Kitsune.

Asuna: This is our last chance. Go for it, Yuuki!

Yuuki: Leave it to me, Nee-chan!!

Asuna looked at Yuuki surprised that she called her "Nee-chan" but before she can ask, Kitsune and Yuuki already rushed at the boss after it strikes Techi's shield with its hammer creating a huge smokescreen.

Inside the smokescreen, Kitsune and Yuuki running towards the boss with their weapon as Kitsune went to Bankai, takes out Proto Excaliber and starts Dual Wielding his sword.

Kitsune: let's go!!

He charges towards the boss as it swings it's weapon but he quickly dodges the attack and swings the sword damaging the boss.

Kitsune: eat this!!

He uses a new attack named <<Crazy Slashes>> he swings rapidly, slashing a x formation, swing upwards, downwards, vertical, horizontal 30 times with a Stinger creating a 31 hit attack. He summons the three demons, Idun uses Luster Candy to increased everyone's stats, Cleoparta uses Frolic to lower the bosses attack and defense and Artemis uses the skill Astral Saintstrike to deal 15 weak damage. The boss swings it's weapon at Siune but Kitsune catches the attack.

Kitsune:*telepathy* you're not strong to even beat them in the original timeline...

Kitsune: Yuuki, switch!!

Yuuki: Alright!

Yuuki running past Kitsune before she jumped off Tecchi's body as her sword glowing purple and she charges her Original Sword Skill <<Mother's Rosario >>.

The skill begins with five consecutive stabs in a straight line from the top right to the bottom left.

Yuuki then draws her sword back and performs another five consecutive stabs in a straight line from the top left to the bottom right, perpendicular to the prior five.

Kitsune: Strike like your heart depends on it!!

Finally, Yuuki tilts her body and uses her entire strength to perform the last stab directly into the jewel on the boss's chest between his two heads.

The impact from Yuuki's attack has created a smokescreen that covering everyone's eyesight along with a shockwave that makes the audience cover their faces from the impact.

After the shockwave and smokescreen died down, the group see that Yuuki's sword impaled directly into the jewel on the boss's chest between his two heads before the boss started to crack, and eventually, the giant was split in half and disappeared into polygons.

The boss room was quiet as everyone just finished fighting the boss before they fell on the ground exhausted and a window then appears in front of Kitsune.

He looks down at the window and it was EXP and Col from their rewards for defeating the
boss.

Kitsune: We did it, it's finished...

Yuuki: Kitsune!

Kitsune looks up and saw Yuuki ran over and jumped on him as she barely giving him time to catch her before she tackled him on the floor while wrapping her arms around his neck tightly.

Yuuki: Yay, we won! We won, Kitsine!!

Kitsune: Yeah, we did it. I'm so tired.

Kitsune then looked up and saw the others are sitting on the floor exhausted.

Jun: We did it.

Techi: I'm exhausted...

Idun: let me heal you all.

Several moments later, the entrance opened and the raiding party entered, only to find that the boss had been defeated.

Salamander Player: That's impossible...

Kitsune, Asuna, Yuuki, and the Sleeping Knights showed the raiding party a victory sign as some of them amazed while the Salamander Player gritted his teeth in frustration.

Salamander Player: D-D-Damn it all!!

Kitsune: what's up bitch-

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After defeated the boss on floor 27th,
Kitsune, Asuna, and the Sleeping Knights then teleported back to the Ronbaru town.

Everyone then high five each other to celebrate their winning.

Sleeping Knights: Yeah!

Asuna: Good work, everyone!

Kitsune: It's finally done...

The group walk somewhere quiet as Siune then puts her hand on Kitsune and Asuna's shoulder gaining their attention as the two looks at Siune confused.

Siune: No, Kitsune, Asuna. It is not over yet.

Asuna: Huh?

Sine: Let's have a party.

Siune said with a straight face as Asuna relieved it was nothing while Kitsune smiles at them.

Asuna: Oh...Yeah, let's. Let's have a big party!

Jun: Yeah. We have a big budget, after all. Where should we go? Maybe rent a big restaurant all for ourselves?

Kitsune then got some idea and look at
Asuna as she smiles and nodded.

Kitsune: Everyone, how about we make the party at our player home? It's small, but...

Yuuki then looked at Kitsune happily but then she looked down saddened. Kitsune and Asuna noticed this and worried about Yuuki.

Asuna: Y-Yuuki? What's wrong?

Siune: I'm sorry, Asuna, Kitsine. I hope this doesn't upset you, but we-

As Siune about to finish her sentences, Yuuki then grabbed Sieune's right sleeves to stop her from complete her words.

Understanding what Yuuki wants, Siune puts her left hand on top of Yuuki's head and starts to caress her head to calm her down before Siune turned to look at Kitsune and Asuna.

Siune: Kitsune, Asuna, thank you. We'll take you up on your kind offer.

Kitsune and Asuna noticed there are something wrong but they kept it silent for a while.

Nori: Okay! Let's buy some snacks and stuff at the Lonbal market and have our party.

Everyone: Yeah!!

Upon arriving at Kitsune and Asuna's snow-covered home on the floor 22nd, Yuuki the first entered the tavern and look around.

Yuuki: Ehh. So, this is where you two live?

Everyone else then entered and brought the food and stuff that they brought before they get here.

Yuuki then looked at the table and notice that Asuna already had cooked the food for them.

Yuuki: Huh? There's already food here.

Talken: Wow!

Tecchi: That looks delicious!!

Kitsune and Asuna then notice a card place at the table and when they picked it up, it was from the rest of Kitsune's girlfriends, Kirito along with Yui as they were the ones that cook the food.

They also say "Congratulations on Your Victory" on the card as Asuna looks at
Kitsune and the two of them held a smile on their faces.

Kitsune: those girls and Kirito...

After taking a seat at the table, everyone began eating the food that they buy along with the food that Kitsine's girlfriends, Kirito and Yui made.

Jun and Techi are eating the meat they bought on the left side of the sofa while Nori poured the drink for Talken as Talken seat next to Jun and Tecchi.

Nori: You can't drink what I gave you?

Talken: N-No, I can drink it.

Meanwhile, Yuuki and Siune who sitting next to Nori are currently talking with Kitsune and Asuna about the other VRMMOs they had played.

Yuuki: So the worst MMO I ever played was an American one called Insect Site.

Siune: Oh, that...

Asuna: Eh... What was it like?

Yuuki: Bugs! Bugs everywhere! It's one thing for the monsters to be bugs, but the player was a bug too! I guess being an ant that walked on two legs wasn't so bad, but Siune was...

Siune then looked Yuuki flustered.

Siune: No! Don't say it!

Yuuki: She was a huge caterpillar! She shot a thread out from her mouth!

After the laughter died down, Asuna and Kitsune then looked at the Sleeping Knights members as they look at the two of them.

Asuna: So nice...

Kitsune: Yeah. You've all traveled through a lot of worlds together, haven't you?

Yuuki: What about you two, Kitsune, Asuna? You two seem like you've played a lot of VRMMOs.

Asuna: I, well... This is the only one.

Kitsune: As for me, I've played shooting VRMMOs game before. The name is Gun Gale Online or GGO and it was pretty fun but ALO is my first choice. It took a long time to get the money to buy this house.

Yuuki: I see... Anyway, this house is really comfortable. It reminds me of the past.

Siune: That's right. It's really relaxing here.

Realizing something, Siune suddenly covers her mouth with her hands as Kitsune and Asuna look at her confused.

Asuna: W-What's wrong, Siune?

Siune: I'm sorry! I almost forgot! Speaking of money, we promised we'd give you two something the boss dropped when you two agreed to help us, didn't we?

The other member of Sleeping Knight then stopped what they are doing and look at
them.

Talken: That's right...

Yuuki and Siune then looked at Asuna and
Kitsune's apology.

Yuuki: I forgot, too.

Kitsune: It's fine. It's fine. In exchange, we have a request.

Yuuki looked at Kitsune and Asuna confused.

Yuuki: Request?

Asuna: Um... This is the end of our contract.
But we want to talk with you more, Yuuki.
There are more things we want to ask.

Kitsune: Would you let us join the Sleeping Knights?

Everyone then looked at them shocked and Yuuki then looked down saddened.

Yuuki: Um... Um, Kitsune, Asuna... We Sleeping Knights are going to disband soon, probably before the spring. After that, we won't be spending a lot of time in the game.

Kitsune: it's close but not yet...yeah, we know that.

Asuna: Just until then. We want to be friends with you, Yuuki, and everyone else. We've got that much time, right?

Yuuki just looked down saddened and clenched her fists.

Yuuki: I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Kitsune, Asuna. I'm really sorry...

Seeing that it resulted in an unpleasant reaction, Kitsune and Asuna decided to change the topic.

Asuna: I see! No... We're sorry for asking something so hard, Yuuki.

Siune then looked over at Kitsune and Asuna.

Siune: Um, Kitsune, Asuna... I... We...

Before Siune can complete her sentence,
Asuna cut her words as she smiles at the group.

Asuna: I'm sorry for causing trouble by saying something weird.

Kitsune: Want to go see that thing and cheer ourselves up?

Kitsune and Asuna then stand up from the couch they've been sitting on as the Sleeping
Knights member looked at them with a confused.

Siune: That?

Asuna: You forgot something important. I'm sure it's already been updated.

Kitsune: The Swordsman's Memorial in the Black Iron Palace.

Jun: That's right! Let's go! Let's go! Let's take a picture!

Talken: That's a great idea.

Tecchi: Yeah, let's go.

Everyone then started to cheer up and get excited to go see their name at the Swordsman's Memorial.

Kitsune looked at Yuuki and smiled at her.

Kitsune: Okay, let's go?

Yuuki looks up at Kitsune before she cracks a smile and nodded at him before Kitsune grabbed Yuuki's hand.

After concluding the party, the group headed to the Monument of Swordsmen in the Black Iron Palace on the floor 1st to see their names on the boss clearing list.

The large rectangular black palace is located north of the Teleport Gate plaza of the Town of Beginnings and is encircled by large castle walls and a moat.

The palace was assembled with black glossy pillars and metal boards, had a tall and large front gate, iron floors, and an abnormally high ceiling. The air within the palace is significantly cooler than outside.

As the group arrived at the Monument of Swordsmen, they then walk a black, long, and large monument located in the center of a large room.

Jun: Is that it?

He said spotting the large stone tablet in front of them as everyone started to run towards the Monument of Swordsmen.

After searching at the floor 27th section, they finally found it as all of their names at there, embedded into the stone.

Yuuki then held Kitsune's hand tightly when she saw their names there.

Yuuki: There they are. There they are. Our names...

Kitsune and Asuna look at Yuuki with a smile as her dream comes true.

Jun: Hey! Let's take a picture!

Kitsune: Okay, Yuuki.

Asuna: Smile.

Yuuki looks at them and a smile forming on her face as Jun set up the camera crystal in front of the group before ran back to the other.
Everyone then put up the peace sign and smile at the camera crystal as the crystal took the picture.

Kitsune, Asuna, and Yuuki then looked back at their name on the Monument of Swordsmen as the other goes to check the picture.

Asuna: We did it, didn't we, Yuuki?

Yuuki: Yeah. I finally did it, Nee-chan.

Asuna and Kitsune then looked at Yuuki smiled.

Asuna: You're saying it again, Yuuki.

Yuuki turned to look at Asuna with a confused look.

Yuuki: Huh?

Asuna: Calling me "Nee-chan."

Kitsune: Yeah. You did call her that in the boss room.

Realizing what she said, Yuuki then covered her mouth.

Asuna: No, it makes me happy.

Kitsune and Asuna then looked at Yuuki and were surprised to see Yuuki started crying and when Kitsune tried to reach his hand at Yuuki, she backed up from him and Asuna.

Kitsune: Yuuki? What's wrong? Tell us, tell me what's wrong?

Yuuki: Kitsune, Asuna... I-I...

Yuuki didn't say anything else and opened her menu and just logged out from the game, leaving a very confused Kitsune and Asuna.

Asuna: Yuuki...

Kitsune:....

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End of Volume